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| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG EXPLANATION answer to someone to justify one's actions to someone. (Usually with have to.)If John cannot behave properly, he'll have to answer to me.The car thief will have to answer to the judge. break something down (for someone) to explain something to someone in simple terms or in an orderly fashion.She doesn't understand. You will have to break it down for her.I can help. This is a confusing question. Let me break it down for you. clear something up to explain something; to solve a mystery.I think that we can clear this matter up without calling in the police.First we have to clear up the problem of the missing jewels. come out with something to say something; to announce something.Sometimes Jane comes out with the most interesting comments.Jane came out with a long string of curse words. come to the point and get to the point to get to the important part (of something).He has been talking a long time. I wish he would come to the point.Quit wasting time! Get to the point!We are talking about money, Bob! Come on, get to the point. drum something into someone('s head) to make someone learn something through persistent repetition.Yes, I know that. They drummed it into me as a child.Now I'm drumming it into my own children.I will drum it into their heads day and night. explain oneself to give an explanation or excuse for something wrong that one may have done. (Usually said in anger.)Young man! Come in here and explain yourself this instant.Why did you do that, Tom Smith? You had better explain yourself, and it had better be good. explain something away to give a good explanation for something; to explain something so that it seems less important; to make excuses for something.This is a very serious matter, and you cannot just explain it away.John couldn't explain away his low grades. fill someone in (on someone or something) to inform someone about someone or something.Please fill me in on what is happening in Washington.Please fill me in on Ann. How is she doing?Sit down, and I'll fill you in.Later, I'll fill in everyone else. flesh something out to make something more detailed, bigger, or fuller. (As if one were adding flesh to a skeleton.)This is basically a good outline. Now you'll have to flesh it out.The play was good, except that the author needed to flesh out the third act. It was too short. get at something to explain or try to explain something; to hint at something.We spent a long time trying to get at the answer.I can't understand what you're trying to get at. get down to brass tacks to begin to talk about important things; to get down to business.Let's get down to brass tacks. We've wasted too much time chatting.Don't you think that it's about time to get down to brass tacks? get something across (to someone) to convey information to someone; to teach someone.I'm trying to get this across to you. Please pay attention.I'll keep trying until I get it across. get the word and get the message to receive an explanation; to receive the final and authoritative explanation.I'm sorry, I didn't get the word. I didn't know the matter had been settled.Now that I have the message, I can be more effective in answering questions. give someone to understand something to explain something to someone; to imply something to someone. (This may mislead someone, accidentally or intentionally.)Mr. Smith gave Sally to understand that she should be home by midnight.The mayor gave the citizens to understand that there would be no tax increase. He didn't promise, though. go into one's song and dance (about something) to start giving one's explanations and excuses about something. (One's can be replaced by the same old. Fixed order.)Please don't go into your song and dance about how you always tried to do what was right.John went into his song and dance about how he won the war all by himself.He always goes into the same old song and dance every time he makes a mistake. go over something to review or explain something.The teacher went over the lesson.Will you please go over this form? I don't understand it. hammer something home to try extremely hard to make someone understand or realize something.The teacher hammered the dates home.I tried to hammer home to Anne the fact that she would have to get a job.The boss hopes to hammer home the company's precarious financial position to the staff in so many words exactly; explicitly; literally.I told her in so many words to leave me alone.He said yes, but not in so many words. put someone or something across and get someone or something across to make a clear explanation of something; to explain oneself clearly.The teacher got the idea across with the help of pictures.I'm taking a course in public speaking to help put myself across better. put someone wise to someone or something to inform someone about someone or something. (Informal.)I put her wise to the way we do things around here.I didn't know she was taking money. Mary put me wise to her. put something down to something and set something down to something to explain something as being caused by something else.I put his bad humor down to his illness.We set your failure down to your emotional upset. put something straight and set something straight to clarify something; to straighten something out.He has made such a mess of this report. It'll take hours to put it straight.I'm sorry I confused you. Let me set it straight. set someone straight to explain (something) to someone.I don't think you understand about taxation. Let me set you straight.Ann was confused, so I set her straight. set something straight to explain something (to someone).This is very confusing, but with a little explaining I can set it straight.We'll set this matter straight in a short time. shed (some) light on something and throw (some) light on something to reveal something about something; to clarify something. (Also with any.)This discussion has shed some light on the problem.Let's see if Ann can throw any light on this question. show someone the ropes to tell or show someone how something is to be done.Since this was my first day on the job, the manager spent a lot of time showing me the ropes.Take some time and show the new boy the ropes. sort something out to clear up confusion; to straighten out something disorderly.Now that things are settled down, I can sort out my life.This place is a mess. Let's sort things out before we do anything else. spell something out to give all the details of something.I want you to understand this completely, so I'm going to spell it out very carefully.The instruction book for my computer spells out everything very carefully. EXPLANATION - INEFFECTIVE blind leading the blind having to do with a situation where people who don't know how to do something try to explain it to other people.Tom doesn't know anything about cars, but he's trying to teach Sally how to change the oil. It's a case of the blind leading the blind.When I tried to show Mary how to use a computer, it was the blind leading the blind. |
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